Apple TV update released, adds new content providers (updated)
With all the other iOS-based devices in Apple's lineup getting an update today, it's no surprise that the Apple TV received one as well. The update is expected to add access to Photo Stream and will also add the new iTunes Movie Trailers app that was released for iOS today. Other new features include content from the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Wall Street Journal Live. We'll update with a full changelog once one is available.
Update (3:45 p.m. ET): After a lengthy update, the full changes include:
- AirPlay mirroring with the iPad 2 added
- Photo Stream activated
- Trailers installed
- National Hockey League content added with the ability to watch live games and view highlights, scores and more
- Wall Street Journal Live added with up-to-date news, business commentary and financial analysis
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With all the other iOS-based devices in Apple's lineup getting an update today, it's no surprise that the Apple TV received one as...
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It's also worth noting that the update restores the ability to manually set the resolution the Apple TV sends to your TV. This is particularly handy for owners of older HDTVs, some of which were stuck with low resolution output because they lack native support for 720p. (With the original Apple TV, those sets would accept the 720p signal and upsample it to 1080i.)
October 21 2011 at 4:31 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyForget Hulu, give us HBOGO!
October 12 2011 at 11:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhen will Apple add Hulu+????? Update went smooth as silk for me.
October 12 2011 at 10:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyRestore did the trick for me!
tkbryant; are you Tim?
I kept getting the error too but did a full restore and it forced the update upon setup. The only hitch is you have to restore your settings but it worked!!
October 12 2011 at 5:46 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow 'bout a port for Safari to ATV2
October 12 2011 at 5:24 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyWhen are Apple going to add something to AppleTV that is of interest to anyone outside of the US/Canada? Lovefilm.com, UK/Europe sport, etc. Update taking an age and failing constantly too. Not very 'Apple'.
October 12 2011 at 5:13 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyDo those leagues have digital content streaming readily available for consumption? If not, hard cheese.
If they do, then lobby the content provider to add it to the device. Simple.
Can I mirror HBO GO or Hulu Plus via my iPad 2?
October 12 2011 at 4:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replydownloaded update 3 time and get error message:" update not successful" :(
October 12 2011 at 4:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySame thing happened to me. I did a system restore which forces a software update upon setup. Took about half an hour but it worked!!
October 12 2011 at 5:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI read the headline, and got my hopes up for Hulu Plus.
Why do I keep doing that to myself?
The day Hulu Plus is added to Apple TV, my Xbox Live subscription ends.
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